Two case studies with two kinds of fraud are making rounds this tax season.

The IRS will pay out an estimated $20 billion in fraudulent claims made by identity thieves and individuals will shell out $25 million to con artists posing as the government over the phone.

Pat Meehan sits on the congressional committee that oversees the IRS. He says some of the con artistry is high-tech stuff.

"Frequently on phones today, we'll see caller ID, and we're seeing the scammers alter their phone to make it look like it was from the IRS," Meehan said. "We cannot track the numbers down. They use phones that are un-trackable. And once the money is paid out, we have not been able to recover any of the funds deleted from their personal accounts."

In Ridley Township alone this past month, police report 50 to 60 calls from would be victims of IRS phone scams.

Nicole Cassidy tells me Turbotax has been aggressive in investigating her case and involving law enforcement.

She'll get her refund, but she's now been told to expect a 3 to 6 month wait.

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